Margaret Hamilton (actress)

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Margaret Hamilton (actress) born?December 9, 1902, Cleveland, Ohio
2. When did Margaret Hamilton (actress) die?May 16, 1985
3. What is the advocacy?Lifelong commitment to causes benefiting children and animals, and public education
4. What role made Margaret Hamilton famous?She played the Wicked Witch of the West in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, a role that made her a lasting icon.
5. What was Margaret Hamilton’s job before she became an actress?She was trained and worked as an educator, teaching children before moving into acting.

Vaudevillian: An entertainer performing in vaudeville, a genre of variety entertainment popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Character Actress: An actress known for playing distinctive, often eccentric or secondary roles, rather than leading roles.
Iconography: The visual images and symbols used in a work of art or the study or interpretation of these.
Advocacy: Public support for or recommendation of a particular cause or policy, often through active campaigning.